Having Liberal state governments is really important for the Liberal Party's chances of winning back Government at a Federal level. Having Liberal State governments gives the party a whole lot of full time political staff, engaged people without other employment responsibilities, that it can draw upon for Federal election campaigns. Labor already has an army of such people in the union movement that they can draw upon, that are always prepared to go into battle, regardless of whether they're in government at a State level or not. But, for the Libs, only State government really gives them this vital "people infrastructure".